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Nick Hardy's Big Grow 2023 Gorilla Glue Skunk 11 OG Kush Coco Peat Co2 Mars Hydro
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A duel Sir!
You challenge me! Then the choice of weapons is mine and my Second is & Co.
We accept.
Our weapons of choice are massive quantities of nutes at dawn !
I’ll leave it here!
& Co - she was in 100% - then told her “No we cannot just grow a single cola to 6ft and flip”
She looked disheartened slightly. Average canopy height 6ft flip
It’ll be fun trying!
Thanks Shed cool idea!
You challenge me! Then the choice of weapons is mine and my Second is & Co.
We accept.
Our weapons of choice are massive quantities of nutes at dawn !
I’ll leave it here!
& Co - she was in 100% - then told her “No we cannot just grow a single cola to 6ft and flip”
She looked disheartened slightly. Average canopy height 6ft flip
It’ll be fun trying!
Thanks Shed cool idea!
I know one is not supposed to covet, but I also want a spouse to play cannabis cannabis with. Now to find an alpha, brave and daring enough... it is not for the faint of heart 
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Ha. I wrote this really long post, mostly
some music links but an “homage“ from me to & Co. I think it might need a check in the morning but yeah. We both pretty alpha/driver.
It all works unless we have to play pool (billiards) together, doubles. Yeah that never ends well
Anything else we get on perfectly!
Night Night Nick & Co
some music links but an “homage“ from me to & Co. I think it might need a check in the morning but yeah. We both pretty alpha/driver.
It all works unless we have to play pool (billiards) together, doubles. Yeah that never ends well
Anything else we get on perfectly!
Night Night Nick & Co
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I might be seeing the tiniest signs of some nute burn. But as @Jon said once you’re not really trying unless you do - but also its on the OG Kush and they’re sunsetting really.
Just more of the same. My reference Gorilla Glue is if not the tallest certainly top 2-3 - there are a few at the back similar heights. She’s almost almost at my height (less 25cm the pot and 14cm the tray) puts her at about 1.4m. Still actually some vertical growth albeit slow. She’s a fine lass to be sure. Can’t see much more from here on in. Been in contact with the dehumidifier people. I’m going to make some airflow changes today suggested by them but just seems like it was dropped in transit (hence broken screen on arrival). See if it improves. Can’t get below 65% which is a major stress. Think they’ll help me resolve it which is fine for next grow but for this is a real pain.
Whatever. Vigilance on the buds. Balance quantity and quality.
Cruising into the home stretch. Well apart from trim, oh wait! I ain’t doing any
& Co actually wouldn’t let me anywhere near it.
Nick & Co
Just more of the same. My reference Gorilla Glue is if not the tallest certainly top 2-3 - there are a few at the back similar heights. She’s almost almost at my height (less 25cm the pot and 14cm the tray) puts her at about 1.4m. Still actually some vertical growth albeit slow. She’s a fine lass to be sure. Can’t see much more from here on in. Been in contact with the dehumidifier people. I’m going to make some airflow changes today suggested by them but just seems like it was dropped in transit (hence broken screen on arrival). See if it improves. Can’t get below 65% which is a major stress. Think they’ll help me resolve it which is fine for next grow but for this is a real pain.
Whatever. Vigilance on the buds. Balance quantity and quality.
Cruising into the home stretch. Well apart from trim, oh wait! I ain’t doing any
& Co actually wouldn’t let me anywhere near it.
Nick & Co
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I’m actually thinking about some side lights…
Get them fixed to the walls low down.
@Mars Hydro do some designed for greenhouse supplemental I think?
But would be pretty good for lower buds in this taller grow style.
& Co - what is she gonna say…. Hmmm what she doesn’t know about until it arrives at the door can’t hurt her
I’m actually a bit broke for this project now. Need her to grow us some money. I have my oldest friend hopefully visiting next week and have a fishing boat to pay for.
Nick & What She Don’t Know…
Get them fixed to the walls low down.
@Mars Hydro do some designed for greenhouse supplemental I think?
But would be pretty good for lower buds in this taller grow style.
& Co - what is she gonna say…. Hmmm what she doesn’t know about until it arrives at the door can’t hurt her
I’m actually a bit broke for this project now. Need her to grow us some money. I have my oldest friend hopefully visiting next week and have a fishing boat to pay for.
Nick & What She Don’t Know…
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I’m not gonna lie to you but this 6ft veg challenge might not have started off optimally
Chopped it all out. But also first cloudy day in weeks…
This might be a bit too hard to achieve, mould in veg to completion. Hmmm…
I have a tattoo I designed. Back of my calf.
“Leave nothing on the table”
So its gonna be fun trying.
Nick & Determination
(Not a great photo - its pretty serious!)
Chopped it all out. But also first cloudy day in weeks…
This might be a bit too hard to achieve, mould in veg to completion. Hmmm…
I have a tattoo I designed. Back of my calf.
“Leave nothing on the table”
So its gonna be fun trying.
Nick & Determination
(Not a great photo - its pretty serious!)
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& Co displaying previously unknown interest in kink/bdsm type stuff, snuck behind me and shaved and tied up and bound the outdoor GG in the 15 gallon airpot.
The rope is great. Provides a nice accent colour with the grey behind and the vibrant green of the plant.
“Babe not sure what you’re planning but that red rope does not look as good against my skin colour as the plant and bamboo sticks”
She pauses,
- its OK honey, the tape I have for your mouth matches is different col-oour!
I lolled anyway.
Nick (with hands free still) & Co
The rope is great. Provides a nice accent colour with the grey behind and the vibrant green of the plant.
“Babe not sure what you’re planning but that red rope does not look as good against my skin colour as the plant and bamboo sticks”
She pauses,
- its OK honey, the tape I have for your mouth matches is different col-oour!
I lolled anyway.
Nick (with hands free still) & Co
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Hugely frustrating last hour or so.
As I explained to my youngest most precocious little kid in the world as she tried to help manage the issue and fix it for me:
“Doesn’t matter how old you are - a sustained bout of hiccups are really annoying.”
6FT SIP
& Co gave 3L strong strong strong nutes earlier.
Top feed and pipe.
I’m not Ph/EC’ing this. Want to learn with eyes. But yeah I know what I put in
But the I wanted to check she was full. Turned out after 3L more not really any run off.
So I made another 6L but stronger.
Then I gave her all of it. Still got barely any runoff but think the chamber is full now from the sound plus there was top watering.
So 12L of mad food. 2x Big Mac, A Cheese Yoyal aFries, XL Coke, 30 Chicken Nuggets, 2 Cheeseburgers and an apple pie. Sort of like that. Oh and of course lots o five dollar shakesfrom Jack Rabbit Slim’s
- The game is afoot…
Bm ick ank co & 6hde
(Hiccups)
Off Topic for “Jack Rabbit Slims” obvs
As I explained to my youngest most precocious little kid in the world as she tried to help manage the issue and fix it for me:
“Doesn’t matter how old you are - a sustained bout of hiccups are really annoying.”
6FT SIP
& Co gave 3L strong strong strong nutes earlier.
Top feed and pipe.
I’m not Ph/EC’ing this. Want to learn with eyes. But yeah I know what I put in
But the I wanted to check she was full. Turned out after 3L more not really any run off.
So I made another 6L but stronger.
Then I gave her all of it. Still got barely any runoff but think the chamber is full now from the sound plus there was top watering.
So 12L of mad food. 2x Big Mac, A Cheese Yoyal aFries, XL Coke, 30 Chicken Nuggets, 2 Cheeseburgers and an apple pie. Sort of like that. Oh and of course lots o five dollar shakesfrom Jack Rabbit Slim’s
- The game is afoot…
Bm ick ank co & 6hde
(Hiccups)
Off Topic for “Jack Rabbit Slims” obvs
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Same mix in. Not sure out yet.
Lights out there and busy repotting.
All good.
Some pictures
Gas shop I picked up a second large tank. It comes with a travel safety protector!. Its awesome and I own it!
Nick & Co Caring About Safety Always
Lights out there and busy repotting.
All good.
Some pictures
Gas shop I picked up a second large tank. It comes with a travel safety protector!. Its awesome and I own it!
Nick & Co Caring About Safety Always
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Ooph def off to bed in a moment.
Good day for everything really, a bit of traffic stuff, like really people try and kill themselves here. But while I was waiting for the reg to get fixed I sat on the back of the truck and watched a Thai guy (looked like a dive instructor, (rashie shirt on, waterproof bag) teach a young almost certainly Russian woman (you learn to tell every nationality of tourist here on sight) how to ride a little 125cc scooter on the back alley we were on. He was super serious about it too. Sensible lady. In 15 minutes she improved from not being able to confidently do a U Turn to doing one with him on the back. Good for her she is taking it seriously.
Anyway Outdoor Grow.
Both great. Not gonna measure 6ft Challenge Do Si Dos Rocketas for a few days yet.
Both perky and happy. Photos taken under the minimum lights to keep in veg so a bit droopy but during sun hours they are reaching for the stars, which is promising.
“We are all living in the gutter but some of us are looking at the stars”
Oscar Wilde
Busy but yeah everything is looking good on all three grows at this moment. See what happens tomorrow post up pot in the other one!
Nick & Co
Good day for everything really, a bit of traffic stuff, like really people try and kill themselves here. But while I was waiting for the reg to get fixed I sat on the back of the truck and watched a Thai guy (looked like a dive instructor, (rashie shirt on, waterproof bag) teach a young almost certainly Russian woman (you learn to tell every nationality of tourist here on sight
) how to ride a little 125cc scooter on the back alley we were on. He was super serious about it too. Sensible lady. In 15 minutes she improved from not being able to confidently do a U Turn to doing one with him on the back. Good for her she is taking it seriously. Anyway Outdoor Grow.
Both great. Not gonna measure 6ft Challenge Do Si Dos Rocketas for a few days yet.
Both perky and happy. Photos taken under the minimum lights to keep in veg so a bit droopy but during sun hours they are reaching for the stars, which is promising.
“We are all living in the gutter but some of us are looking at the stars”
Oscar Wilde
Busy but yeah everything is looking good on all three grows at this moment. See what happens tomorrow post up pot in the other one!
Nick & Co
If you put in side lighting there need to be a lot fewer plants!
Are you sure that's mold? Looks more like the start of some insect nest to me.
Any reason? I thought SIPs did better with no top watering (unless you had to for water-in top-dress nutes).
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Could have been the start of a spiders nest thing. It was all stringy and white sticky looking.
Yeah the lights I started looking at them. No can do without losing rows of plants. I’d be worried about head disputation and safety and all sorts.
Getting the dehumidifier firing on all cylinders ASAP is gonna be of more benefit than that craziness
Nick
It's a bit of a challenge to concentrate on the plants when the anecdotes are so freaking entertaining and downright hilarious 
Mold / Spiders... I must have missed that post... gotta go back! ... nope, I did see it and reacted in horror! It looks webby. Even a cocoon of sorts?
Mold / Spiders... I must have missed that post... gotta go back! ... nope, I did see it and reacted in horror! It looks webby. Even a cocoon of sorts?
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Just to “supercharge” her as she’d been a bit neglected. Emyla Green I think said she does every so often.
I did that a handful of times too with my swicks. I know a swick is not a sip but the principle is the same, the water is wicked into the medium via capillary action, same same is it not? I top watered maybe once every 2.5 weeks, but only enough to feed the top roots. I had to reset swick once I think, and then I watered to run off into the reservoir, but that was a reset not a watering.
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I should probably have a read up on the distinction. SIP/Swick but yeah broadly speaking you’re trying to get those roots feeding hydro style from below. A bit of top watering maybe encourages some outward growth?
I wonder what some holes in the sides would do for me? Well the SIP, not me personally.
Nick
I wonder what some holes in the sides would do for me? Well the SIP, not me personally.
Nick
I think it is Gee64 who has recently shown that his soil on swick was wettest in the middle. Or was it Otter? I'd need to check but they put a moisture meter into the soil at various levels to measure moisture content in the pot.
How I came to do the occasional top water was that I had spare water with bloom nutes when res was full and I didn't want to waste so I poured in the top. There was no adverse reaction so I continued to pour the excess water on top if there was some remaining. Not very scientific but it does speak anecdotally to the claim that occasional top watering will not be harmful to a sip / swick setup, and could be beneficial.
This is the link to Gee64's post about the moisture content. Interesting.
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Hmmm holes in the sides. Lets do that - try maximise the outward growth. Seems vaguely plausible?